Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · vessel

alabastron

Source of record: Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

The image shows a small, tanged, bulbous alabaster/stone vessel with a narrow neck and a flared rim, photographed against a plain background.

The artifact is a closed vessel form: a rounded body that tapers into a comparatively narrow neck, topped by a short, flared rim. Near the rim, remnants of orange-red residue or staining are visible in two small spots. The surface is worn and slightly abraded, showing light cracking and a matte, translucent stone appearance consistent with alabaster. No carved decoration, relief, or legible inscriptions are visible on the photographed surfaces. The object’s overall silhouette is consistent with an “alabastron” (ointment/perfume container) as catalogued, though no specific maker’s marks or inscriptions can be confirmed from this image alone.

daily life unknown poor
Materials alabaster (stone)

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Materials Alabaster
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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